Black Hills Spruce Transplants
Bundle of 10 | Size: 5-10” | Age: 2-1
Black Hills Spruce - (Picea glauca var. dens)
Native to South Dakota Black Hills area, exotic to Michigan. Mature Height: 30-60’. Very similar in all aspects to white spruce, except that it prefers dry soils and is drought tolerant, so a good option if you like the white spruce look but have dry soils.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 5-10” | Age: 2-1
Black Hills Spruce - (Picea glauca var. dens)
Native to South Dakota Black Hills area, exotic to Michigan. Mature Height: 30-60’. Very similar in all aspects to white spruce, except that it prefers dry soils and is drought tolerant, so a good option if you like the white spruce look but have dry soils.
Bundle of 10 | Size: 5-10” | Age: 2-1
Black Hills Spruce - (Picea glauca var. dens)
Native to South Dakota Black Hills area, exotic to Michigan. Mature Height: 30-60’. Very similar in all aspects to white spruce, except that it prefers dry soils and is drought tolerant, so a good option if you like the white spruce look but have dry soils.
Soils: acidic, gravelly, sandy, fine loam; drought tolerant
Habitat: hillsides and outcroppings; open areas
Cone: brown, small and ovoid (1-2 inches long)
Zones: 2-6
Typical Mature Height: 30-60’
Light Requirement: Full sun – partial shade
Uses: Windbreak, shelterbelt, wildlife and ornamental
Wildlife Value: The Black Hills spruce provides nesting sites for birds and makes a good winter cover. The seeds provide food for songbirds, upland ground birds and small mammals. The bark serves as food for porcupines, and the foliage is lightly browsed by deer.